| Overall | Secondary EDs | Tertiary EDs | P-value a |
---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Outcome of suicidal patients (n = 81) | [n = 81] | [n = 36] | [n = 45] |  |
 Discharged home | 27 (33) | 12 (33) | 15 (33) | NS |
 Died | 7 (9) | 1 (3) | 6 (13) | 0.09 |
 Admitted to medical/surgery department of the institution | 38 (47) | 18 (50) | 20 (44) | NS |
 Admitted to medical/surgery department of other institution | 3 (4) | 2 (6) | 1 (2) | NS |
 Admitted to psychiatric department of the institution | 3 (4) | 1 (3) | 2 (4) | NS |
 Admitted to psychiatric department of other institution | 3 (4) | 2 (6) | 1 (2) | NS |
Any referral to a psychiatrist (n = 73) b | [n = 73] | [n = 34] | [n = 39] | 0.02 |
 Any referral to a psychiatrist | 39 (53) | 13 (38) | 26 (67) |  |
 Not referred to a psychiatrist | 34 (47) | 21 (62) | 13 (33) |  |
Referral to a psychiatrist (n = 73) b |  |  |  | 0.03 |
 Confirmed to have seen a psychiatrist | 29 (40) | 8 (24) | 21 (54) |  |
 Referred but not confirmed if the patient saw a psychiatrist | 10 (14) | 5 (15) | 5 (13) |  |
 Not referred to a psychiatrist | 34 (47) | 21 (61) | 13 (33) |  |